]]>http://nj1015.com/nj-frozen-fans-a-new-mini-movie-is-coming-for-the-holidays/feed/0NJ Frozen fans: a new mini-movie is arriving for the holidays! (Walt Disney Animation Studios​ via Youtube)Video with blind NJ runner, Felicia on The Voice – The NJ Breakroomhttp://nj1015.com/video-with-blind-nj-runner-felicia-on-the-voice-the-nj-breakroom/
http://nj1015.com/video-with-blind-nj-runner-felicia-on-the-voice-the-nj-breakroom/#commentsTue, 18 Apr 2017 13:24:28 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=699876Continue reading…]]>Jersey Girls inspire at both the Boston Marathon & on 'The Voice'. What's next for both? The Broadway show for 'Frozen' has found its Elsa. And, Donny Osmond's still got it as he proved on 'Dancing with the Stars'.

]]>http://nj1015.com/gary-wright-is-from-new-jersey/feed/0New Jersey's Gary Wright, through the 1970s. (Craig Allen photo)Bruce on Broadway! The Boss is open to the ideahttp://nj1015.com/bruce-on-broadway-the-boss-is-open-to-the-idea/
http://nj1015.com/bruce-on-broadway-the-boss-is-open-to-the-idea/#commentsThu, 17 Nov 2016 22:27:40 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=670976Continue reading…]]>Springsteen says he's open to staging a musical based on his memoir "Born to Run."

]]>http://nj1015.com/bruce-on-broadway-the-boss-is-open-to-the-idea/feed/0Slaven VlasicBroadway giant James 'Jimmy' Nederlander dies at 94http://nj1015.com/broadway-giant-james-jimmy-nederlander-dies-at-94/
http://nj1015.com/broadway-giant-james-jimmy-nederlander-dies-at-94/#commentsTue, 26 Jul 2016 17:37:31 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=644484Continue reading…]]>James M. Nederlander, who took over the fledgling Nederlander Organization from his father and built it into one of the largest producers of live entertainment and a dominant national theater chain that includes nine Broadway houses, has died. He was 94.

]]>http://nj1015.com/frankie-valli-heads-back-to-broadway-competes-with-jersey-boys/feed/0Frankie Valli performs at Thousand Oaks Civic Arts Plaza on March 18, 2016 in Thousand Oaks, California. (Photo by Jeff Golden/Getty Images)Brian Stokes Mitchell to lead 'Ragtime' on Ellis Islandhttp://nj1015.com/brian-stokes-mitchell-to-lead-ragtime-on-ellis-island/
http://nj1015.com/brian-stokes-mitchell-to-lead-ragtime-on-ellis-island/#commentsMon, 18 Jul 2016 17:10:18 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=642304Continue reading…]]>Brian Stokes Mitchell will lead a concert of the sprawling musical "Ragtime" -- about the clash of cultures that created American culture -- in a special place: Ellis Island, the gateway for millions of immigrants.

]]>http://nj1015.com/brian-stokes-mitchell-to-lead-ragtime-on-ellis-island/feed/0Brian Stokes Mitchell. (Photo by Jemal Countess/Getty Images for Eugene O'Neill Theater )Jaime Camil and Bianca Marroquin make history on Broadwayhttp://nj1015.com/jaime-camil-and-bianca-marroquin-make-history-on-broadway/
http://nj1015.com/jaime-camil-and-bianca-marroquin-make-history-on-broadway/#commentsTue, 12 Jul 2016 17:37:59 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=640484Continue reading…]]>Jaime Camil and Bianca Marroquin made history Monday night in "Chicago" as the first two Mexican-born actors to lead the Broadway cast.

]]>http://nj1015.com/lifetime-tv-to-offer-peeks-behind-the-broadway-curtain/feed/0The marquee for Les Miserables is seen near Times Square on May 27, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)Creator of the Broadway hit 'Hamilton' says goodbyehttp://nj1015.com/creator-of-the-broadway-hit-hamilton-says-goodbye/
http://nj1015.com/creator-of-the-broadway-hit-hamilton-says-goodbye/#commentsSun, 10 Jul 2016 09:00:24 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=639854Continue reading…]]>Lin-Manuel Miranda, the creator and star of the Broadway smash "Hamilton," made a subdued final bow Saturday alongside two other departing stars in the show that has become a cultural phenomenon.

]]>http://nj1015.com/creator-of-the-broadway-hit-hamilton-says-goodbye/feed/0Phillipa Soo, Christopher Jackson, Lin-Manuel Miranda and Anthony Ramos attend Lin-Manuel Miranda's final performance of "Hamilton" on Broadway (Nicholas Hunt/Getty Images)Broadway's 'Fun Home' cast to perform show in Orlandohttp://nj1015.com/broadways-fun-home-cast-to-perform-show-in-orlando/
http://nj1015.com/broadways-fun-home-cast-to-perform-show-in-orlando/#commentsTue, 05 Jul 2016 16:50:32 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=638632Continue reading…]]>Many Broadway stars have joined together to sing and raise money to help the survivors of the gay nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida. Now, one Broadway show is going further -- performing a few blocks away from the massacre.

]]>http://nj1015.com/broadways-fun-home-cast-to-perform-show-in-orlando/feed/0A scene from Fun Home is performed on stage during The 27th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. (Photo by D Dipasupil/Getty Images for Hilton)PBS 'Hamilton' to have 15 minutes of showhttp://nj1015.com/pbs-hamilton-to-have-15-minutes-of-show/
http://nj1015.com/pbs-hamilton-to-have-15-minutes-of-show/#commentsFri, 24 Jun 2016 00:50:58 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=636049Continue reading…]]>Time has nearly run out to see the original "Hamilton" cast on Broadway, but a PBS special this fall on the Tony Award-winning musical will feature at least 15 minutes of performance footage with creator Lin-Manuel Miranda and his team.

]]>http://nj1015.com/pbs-hamilton-to-have-15-minutes-of-show/feed/0Lin-Manuel Miranda speaks at Insight Dialogues Presented by The Rockefeller Foundation. (Photo by Jennifer Graylock/Getty Images for The Rockefeller Foundation)"Nashville" star Will Chase going back to Broadwayhttp://nj1015.com/nashville-star-will-chase-going-back-to-broadway/
http://nj1015.com/nashville-star-will-chase-going-back-to-broadway/#commentsThu, 23 Jun 2016 20:07:48 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=635980Continue reading…]]>Actor and singer Will Chase will be going from "Nashville" on TV to the Renaissance on Broadway. He's taking over the role of William Shakespeare in "Something Rotten!"

]]>http://nj1015.com/nashville-star-will-chase-going-back-to-broadway/feed/0Actor Will Chase attends the Gersh New York Upfronts Party at Asellina at the Gansevoort on May 13, 2014 in New York City. (Photo by Ben Gabbe/Getty Images)Next out: Leslie Odom Jr. to exit 'Hamilton' in Julyhttp://nj1015.com/next-out-leslie-odom-jr-to-exit-hamilton-in-july/
http://nj1015.com/next-out-leslie-odom-jr-to-exit-hamilton-in-july/#commentsMon, 20 Jun 2016 04:09:11 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=634580Continue reading…]]>A week after winning a best leading actor Tony Award, Leslie Odom Jr. has announced he will leave the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton," joining key principals out the door next month.

]]>http://nj1015.com/steve-martin-edie-brickell-musical-bright-star-to-close/feed/0Steve Martin and the cast of 'Bright Star' perform during the 70th Annual Tony Awards on June 12, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)Hamilton books high on Amazon best-seller listhttp://nj1015.com/hamilton-books-high-on-amazon-best-seller-list/
http://nj1015.com/hamilton-books-high-on-amazon-best-seller-list/#commentsMon, 13 Jun 2016 18:39:55 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=632636Continue reading…]]>The day after "Hamilton" won 11 Tony Awards, books related to the musical are also thriving.

]]>http://nj1015.com/hamilton-books-high-on-amazon-best-seller-list/feed/0Members of the Broadway cast of 'Hamilton,' in the East Room of the White House March 14, 2016 in Washington, DC. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)Broadway's attendance up, but box office doesn't keep pacehttp://nj1015.com/broadways-attendance-up-but-box-office-doesnt-keep-pace/
http://nj1015.com/broadways-attendance-up-but-box-office-doesnt-keep-pace/#commentsMon, 23 May 2016 21:28:23 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=626579Continue reading…]]>Broadway's attendance figures hit a record high this season, but box office revenue ticked upward only slightly.

]]>http://nj1015.com/broadways-attendance-up-but-box-office-doesnt-keep-pace/feed/0The marquee for Les Miserables is seen near Times Square on May 27, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Andrew Burton/Getty Images)Police: Belligerent, knife-wielding man killed by officerhttp://nj1015.com/police-belligerent-knife-wielding-man-killed-by-officer/
http://nj1015.com/police-belligerent-knife-wielding-man-killed-by-officer/#commentsThu, 19 May 2016 01:11:03 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=625341Continue reading…]]>A man became belligerent as he tried to buy beer at a grocery store in the city's Theater District on Wednesday, pulled out an 8-inch knife that he refused to drop and was shot to death by police on a busy tourist-filled street, authorities said.

]]>http://nj1015.com/police-belligerent-knife-wielding-man-killed-by-officer/feed/0Police work at the scene following a fatal shooting in New York on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Seth Wenig)'Hamilton' star Miranda says 'immigrants get the job done'http://nj1015.com/hamilton-star-miranda-says-immigrants-get-the-job-done/
http://nj1015.com/hamilton-star-miranda-says-immigrants-get-the-job-done/#commentsMon, 16 May 2016 19:18:15 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=624290Continue reading…]]>The creator of the hit Broadway musical "Hamilton" says it's a needed reminder during a heated political season that "immigrants get the job done."

]]>http://nj1015.com/hamilton-star-miranda-says-immigrants-get-the-job-done/feed/0Lin-Manuel Miranda attends the 2016 Tony Awards Meet The Nominees Press Junket at Diamond Horseshoe at the Paramount Hotel on May 4, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Matthew Eisman/Getty Images)Darren Criss to lead 'Hedwig and the Angry Inch' on tourhttp://nj1015.com/darren-criss-to-lead-hedwig-and-the-angry-inch-on-tour/
http://nj1015.com/darren-criss-to-lead-hedwig-and-the-angry-inch-on-tour/#commentsMon, 09 May 2016 18:36:10 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=621300Continue reading…]]>Darren Criss, the former "Glee" star, had so much fun playing an East German transsexual on Broadway that he's taking her on the road.

]]>http://nj1015.com/darren-criss-to-lead-hedwig-and-the-angry-inch-on-tour/feed/0Actor Darren Criss attends 'Dear Evan Hansen' Off-Broadway opening celebration at Second Stage Theatre on May 1, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Brad Barket/Getty Images)Borle to play Wonka in 'Charlie and the Chocolate Factory'http://nj1015.com/borle-to-play-wonka-in-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory/
http://nj1015.com/borle-to-play-wonka-in-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory/#commentsMon, 09 May 2016 12:05:29 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=621316Continue reading…]]>Two-time Tony Award winner Christian Borle has gotten the golden ticket: He'll star as Willy Wonka in the musical "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" when it comes to Broadway in the spring of 2017.

]]>http://nj1015.com/borle-to-play-wonka-in-charlie-and-the-chocolate-factory/feed/0Christian Borle attends a public memorial for Roger Rees at New Amsterdam Theatre on September 21, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by John Lamparski/Getty Images)'Finding Neverland' to close this summer on Broadwayhttp://nj1015.com/finding-neverland-to-close-this-summer-on-broadway/
http://nj1015.com/finding-neverland-to-close-this-summer-on-broadway/#commentsFri, 06 May 2016 15:47:00 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=620751Continue reading…]]>"Finding Neverland," which never really found a Broadway audience, will close and try its luck in London.

]]>http://nj1015.com/finding-neverland-to-close-this-summer-on-broadway/feed/0Kelsey Grammer and Matthew Morrison of 'Finding Neverland' on June 7, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)'Hamilton' the musical is now 'Hamilton' the best-sellerhttp://nj1015.com/hamilton-the-musical-is-now-hamilton-the-best-seller/
http://nj1015.com/hamilton-the-musical-is-now-hamilton-the-best-seller/#commentsWed, 13 Apr 2016 04:05:08 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=614007Continue reading…]]> "Hamilton" isn't just a hit on Broadway. It's a hit in print, too.

]]>http://nj1015.com/hamilton-the-musical-is-now-hamilton-the-best-seller/feed/0Lin-Manuel Miranda (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Broadway veterans will star in 'Motown' reboot on Broadwayhttp://nj1015.com/broadway-veterans-will-star-in-motown-reboot-on-broadway/
http://nj1015.com/broadway-veterans-will-star-in-motown-reboot-on-broadway/#commentsTue, 12 Apr 2016 18:05:47 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=613848Continue reading…]]>The hit musical about Motown Records founder Berry Gordy is coming back to Broadway this summer led by an actor who actually met the music icon long before he won the part to play him.

]]>http://nj1015.com/broadway-veterans-will-star-in-motown-reboot-on-broadway/feed/0Stuart Monk, ThinkStockOpen casting call for 'Hamilton' causes a little ruckushttp://nj1015.com/open-casting-call-for-hamilton-causes-a-little-ruckus/
http://nj1015.com/open-casting-call-for-hamilton-causes-a-little-ruckus/#commentsThu, 31 Mar 2016 14:49:18 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=610646Continue reading…]]>The Broadway smash "Hamilton," which has been cheered for reclaiming the nation's founding story by a multicultural cast, has oddly come under fire for specifically seeking "nonwhite men and women" for upcoming roles in future versions.

]]>http://nj1015.com/open-casting-call-for-hamilton-causes-a-little-ruckus/feed/0Music director Alex Lacamoire and Actor, composer Lin-Manuel Miranda celebrate on stage during 'Hamilton' GRAMMY performance for The 58th GRAMMY Awards at Richard Rodgers Theater on February 15, 2016 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images)Broadway's 'Curious Incident' to end its 2-year run in Sept.http://nj1015.com/broadways-curious-incident-to-end-its-2-year-run-in-sept/
http://nj1015.com/broadways-curious-incident-to-end-its-2-year-run-in-sept/#commentsTue, 22 Mar 2016 14:43:12 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=607654Continue reading…]]>"The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" will end its two-year run on Broadway this fall.

]]>http://nj1015.com/broadways-curious-incident-to-end-its-2-year-run-in-sept/feed/0Alex Sharp at the 2015 Tony Awards on June 7, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)'Now That's What I Call Music!' to release a Broadway albumhttp://nj1015.com/now-thats-what-i-call-music-to-release-a-broadway-album/
http://nj1015.com/now-thats-what-i-call-music-to-release-a-broadway-album/#commentsMon, 21 Mar 2016 18:03:11 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=607368Continue reading…]]>The best-selling multi-artist album series "Now That's What I Call Music!" will release its first all-Broadway CD, including hits from "Cats," "Chicago," "A Chorus Line," "The Lion King," "Wicked" and "The Phantom of the Opera."

]]>http://nj1015.com/now-thats-what-i-call-music-to-release-a-broadway-album/feed/0Stuart Monk, ThinkStockBroadway's 'Wicked' reaches $1 billion markhttp://nj1015.com/broadways-wicked-reaches-1-billion-mark/
http://nj1015.com/broadways-wicked-reaches-1-billion-mark/#commentsTue, 15 Mar 2016 17:15:58 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=605763Continue reading…]]>Producers of "Wicked" say the theatrical blockbuster has grossed over $1 billion on Broadway, joining only "The Lion King" and "The Phantom of the Opera" to that mark but faster than either rival.

]]>http://nj1015.com/broadways-wicked-reaches-1-billion-mark/feed/0 A view of the marquee during the opening night green carpet of 'WICKED' at the Pantages Theatre on December 11, 2014 in Hollywood, California. (Photo by Chelsea Lauren/Getty Images for Hollywood Pantages)Broadway hit 'Hamilton' to launch tour in Californiahttp://nj1015.com/broadway-hit-hamilton-to-launch-tour-in-california/
http://nj1015.com/broadway-hit-hamilton-to-launch-tour-in-california/#commentsTue, 26 Jan 2016 14:05:32 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=588826Continue reading…]]>The mega-hit Broadway show "Hamilton" will hit the road, with stops in San Francisco and Los Angeles planned for 2017.

]]>http://nj1015.com/all-broadway-shows-on-saturday-shutter-as-snow-builds/feed/0Stuart MonkBette Midler to return to Broadway in 'Hello, Dolly!'http://nj1015.com/bette-midler-to-return-to-broadway-in-hello-dolly/
http://nj1015.com/bette-midler-to-return-to-broadway-in-hello-dolly/#commentsTue, 19 Jan 2016 11:35:09 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=585880Continue reading…]]>Movie and theatrical producer Scott Rudin said Tuesday that the Divine Miss M will take on the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi in a revival of the classic musical due to start next year.

]]>http://nj1015.com/bette-midler-to-return-to-broadway-in-hello-dolly/feed/0Bette Midler Celebrating New York Restoration Project's 20th Anniversary at The Waldorf Astoria on October 30, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images)Like your theater teacher? Send them to the Tony Awardshttp://nj1015.com/like-your-theater-teacher-send-them-to-the-tony-awards/
http://nj1015.com/like-your-theater-teacher-send-them-to-the-tony-awards/#commentsFri, 08 Jan 2016 15:58:48 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=582926Continue reading…]]>Submissions are now open to salute your favorite theater teacher by sending him or her to the Tony Awards to get an award.

]]>http://nj1015.com/like-your-theater-teacher-send-them-to-the-tony-awards/feed/0The cast of 'Jersey Boys' perform onstage at the 2015 Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 7, 2015 in New York City. (Photo by Theo Wargo/Getty Images for Tony Awards Productions)Most Broadway shows offer half-off ticket deals this monthhttp://nj1015.com/most-broadway-shows-offer-half-off-ticket-deals-this-month/
http://nj1015.com/most-broadway-shows-offer-half-off-ticket-deals-this-month/#commentsThu, 07 Jan 2016 20:28:09 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=582447Continue reading…]]>Big sales in January apply to Broadway, too.

]]>http://nj1015.com/most-broadway-shows-offer-half-off-ticket-deals-this-month/feed/0FILE - This Jan. 19, 2012 file photo shows a Broadway street in Times Square, in New York. (AP Photo/Charles Sykes, file)Plenty of Broadway cheer for Christmas as 18 shows break $1Mhttp://nj1015.com/plenty-of-broadway-cheer-for-christmas-as-18-shows-break-1m/
http://nj1015.com/plenty-of-broadway-cheer-for-christmas-as-18-shows-break-1m/#commentsMon, 28 Dec 2015 21:46:10 +0000http://nj1015.com/?p=579858Continue reading…]]>Fans of Broadway gave theater producers reasons to smile this Christmas, with 18 of the current 37 shows breaking the $1 million mark for the week, led by "Hamilton," the new Andrew Lloyd Webber production "School of Rock -- The Musical" and Disney's "Aladdin" and "The Lion King."